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Melksham and Devizes and Romsey and Southampton North

95,301 and 103,718 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Romsey and Southampton North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melksham and Devizes Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Romsey and Southampton North £12,311Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes is higher£12,311£12,363£11,677

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,531, Romsey and Southampton North £1,194Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,194£1,200£1,133

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Romsey and Southampton North £11,489Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higher£11,489£11,537£10,897

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Romsey and Southampton North £258Romsey and Southampton North: £258Melksham and Devizes: £228Romsey and Southampton North: £260Melksham and Devizes: £229Romsey and Southampton North: £245Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Romsey and Southampton North is higher£258£260£245

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £575, Romsey and Southampton North £548Romsey and Southampton North: £548Melksham and Devizes: £575Romsey and Southampton North: £551Melksham and Devizes: £578Romsey and Southampton North: £520Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Melksham and Devizes is higher£548£551£520

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £16, Romsey and Southampton North £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15Melksham and Devizes: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £15Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Melksham and Devizes is higher£15£16£15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Melksham and Devizes: £310Romsey and Southampton North: £258Melksham and Devizes: £311Romsey and Southampton North: £244Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£257£258£244

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Melksham and Devizes: £130Romsey and Southampton North: £96Melksham and Devizes: £130Romsey and Southampton North: £91Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£96£96£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £82, Romsey and Southampton North £66Romsey and Southampton North: £66Melksham and Devizes: £82Romsey and Southampton North: £67Melksham and Devizes: £83Romsey and Southampton North: £63Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Melksham and Devizes is higher£66£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Romsey and Southampton North £967Romsey and Southampton North: £967Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Romsey and Southampton North: £972Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Romsey and Southampton North: £918Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£967£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Romsey and Southampton North: £130Melksham and Devizes: £144Romsey and Southampton North: £123Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £213, Romsey and Southampton North £154Romsey and Southampton North: £154Melksham and Devizes: £213Romsey and Southampton North: £154Melksham and Devizes: £213Romsey and Southampton North: £146Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Melksham and Devizes is higher£154£154£146

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £6.54, Romsey and Southampton North £4.22Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Romsey and Southampton North £2.79Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2, Romsey and Southampton North 992.1Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higher992.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes 58.9, Romsey and Southampton North 60.2Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count60.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes 123.0, Romsey and Southampton North 118.4Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Melksham and Devizes is higher118.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 48.0, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes 138.9, Romsey and Southampton North 111.3Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher111.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes 17.9, Romsey and Southampton North 15.1Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Melksham and Devizes is higher15.1

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Melksham and Devizes and Romsey and Southampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£3,935£3,952£3,733Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,311£12,363£11,677Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,194£1,200£1,133Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,489£11,537£10,897Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£258£260£245Romsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£548£551£520Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£16£15Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£257£258£244Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£96£96£91Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£66£67£63Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£967£972£918Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£129£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£154£154£146Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.22£4.23£4.00Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£2.79£2.81£2.65Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.07£6.10£5.76Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.2992.1Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.960.2Romsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0118.4Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.039.2Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9111.3Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.915.1Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melksham and Devizes Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Romsey and Southampton North £2,720Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,720£2,731£2,580

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Romsey and Southampton North £728Romsey and Southampton North: £728Melksham and Devizes: £879Romsey and Southampton North: £731Melksham and Devizes: £883Romsey and Southampton North: £690Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£728£731£690

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Romsey and Southampton North £2,538Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,538£2,549£2,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Romsey and Southampton North £57Romsey and Southampton North: £57Melksham and Devizes: £56Romsey and Southampton North: £57Melksham and Devizes: £56Romsey and Southampton North: £54Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Romsey and Southampton North is higher£57£57£54

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Romsey and Southampton North £121Romsey and Southampton North: £121Melksham and Devizes: £142Romsey and Southampton North: £122Melksham and Devizes: £142Romsey and Southampton North: £115Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Melksham and Devizes is higher£121£122£115

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.84, Romsey and Southampton North £3.42Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Melksham and Devizes: £310Romsey and Southampton North: £258Melksham and Devizes: £311Romsey and Southampton North: £244Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£257£258£244

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Melksham and Devizes: £130Romsey and Southampton North: £96Melksham and Devizes: £130Romsey and Southampton North: £91Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£96£96£91

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Romsey and Southampton North £40Romsey and Southampton North: £40Melksham and Devizes: £47Romsey and Southampton North: £41Melksham and Devizes: £48Romsey and Southampton North: £38Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Melksham and Devizes is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Romsey and Southampton North £589Romsey and Southampton North: £589Melksham and Devizes: £704Romsey and Southampton North: £592Melksham and Devizes: £707Romsey and Southampton North: £559Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£589£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Romsey and Southampton North: £130Melksham and Devizes: £144Romsey and Southampton North: £123Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Romsey and Southampton North £94Romsey and Southampton North: £94Melksham and Devizes: £122Romsey and Southampton North: £94Melksham and Devizes: £123Romsey and Southampton North: £89Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Melksham and Devizes is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Romsey and Southampton North £2.57Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Romsey and Southampton North £1.71Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Romsey and Southampton North 219.2Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Romsey and Southampton North 13.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count13.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 30.3, Romsey and Southampton North 26.2Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Melksham and Devizes is higher26.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 48.0, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Romsey and Southampton North 67.8Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher67.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 10.3, Romsey and Southampton North 9.2Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Melksham and Devizes is higher9.2

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Melksham and Devizes and Romsey and Southampton North, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£3,935£3,952£3,733Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£2,720£2,731£2,580Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£728£731£690Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,538£2,549£2,408Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£57£57£54Romsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£121£122£115Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.42£3.43£3.24Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£257£258£244Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£96£96£91Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£40£41£38Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£589£592£559Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£129£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£94£94£89Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.57£2.58£2.44Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£1.71£1.72£1.62Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.07£6.10£5.76Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8219.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.513.3Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.326.2Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.039.2Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.867.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.39.2Melksham and Devizes

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melksham and Devizes Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Romsey and Southampton North £408.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Romsey and Southampton North £282.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Romsey and Southampton North £75.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mRomsey and Southampton North is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £12.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.37m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £26.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Romsey and Southampton North £4.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £61.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Romsey and Southampton North £13.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.27mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.18mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.63mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Romsey and Southampton North 22,733Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higher22,733

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Romsey and Southampton North 1,379Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,379

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Romsey and Southampton North 2,712Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Melksham and Devizes is higher2,712

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Romsey and Southampton North 4,067Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Melksham and Devizes is higher4,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Romsey and Southampton North 7,030Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher7,030

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Romsey and Southampton North 955Romsey and Southampton North: 955Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Melksham and Devizes is higher955

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Melksham and Devizes and Romsey and Southampton North, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£408.2m£409.9m£387.2mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£282.1m£283.3m£267.6mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£75.5m£75.8m£71.6mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£263.2m£264.4m£249.7mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mRomsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMelksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80222,733Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,379Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8842,712Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5744,067Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6017,030Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026982955Melksham and Devizes

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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